U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for a “Golden Dome” to protect the United States from long-range missiles was at least partly inspired by Israel’s multitiered missile defenses.

All in all, the Trump administration has been in direct talks with three of Israel’s main adversaries — Hamas, Iran, and the Houthis — to cut deals without Israel’s input, a nearly unprecedented situation according to longtime observers of relations between the two countries.

As tensions remain high, the international community continues to watch closely, hoping both nuclear-armed nations step back from the brink.

Gaza’s food system was at a breaking point. Now, 18 months of war and Israeli siege have helped create the conditions for mass starvation.

For decades, Israel has leveraged its special relationship with the United States to serve as a gatekeeper to Washington.